SOLUTION: of the fruits in a basket, 48% are mangoes and the rest are apples and pears. the number of pears is 5/8 of the number of apples. there are 128 more mangoes than apples. how many p

SOLUTION: of the fruits in a basket, 48% are mangoes and the rest are apples and pears. the number of pears is 5/8 of the number of apples. there are 128 more mangoes than apples. how many p

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Question 889658: of the fruits in a basket, 48% are mangoes and the rest are apples and pears. the number of pears is 5/8 of the number of apples. there are 128 more mangoes than apples. how many pears are in the basket.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+p+m=f
.48f=m
p=5a/8
m=a+128
a=256., f=800., m=384., p=160.
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